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German government condemns New Year’s Eve violence after hundreds of arrests
German government condemns New Year’s Eve violence after hundreds of arrests
The German government has condemned a series of incidents on New Year’s Eve in which police officers and firefighters were attacked and injured, mostly with fireworks.

Wed, 01 Jan, 2025

The world welcomes 2025 with light shows, embraces and ice plunges
The world welcomes 2025 with light shows, embraces and ice plunges
The New Year’s Eve ball dropped in soggy Times Square, where thousands of revellers stuck it out in heavy rain to celebrate the start of 2025 in New York City

Wed, 01 Jan, 2025

New Year celebrations begin as India welcomes 2025 
New Year celebrations begin as India welcomes 2025 
Over one million people were expected at the harbour to count down the new year and see the colourful fireworks

Tue, 31 Dec, 2024

In Pictures: Lunar New Year celebrations
In Pictures: Lunar New Year celebrations
People across Asia have welcomed the Lunar New Year with family gatherings, festivals and temple visits to ask for blessings.

Sat, 10 Feb, 2024

Berlin marks New Year with less violence than last year despite 390 arrests
Berlin marks New Year with less violence than last year despite 390 arrests
Authorities in Berlin said on Monday that New Year’s Eve celebrations in the German capital were more peaceful compared with last year despite the temporary detention of 390 people and 54 police officers being injured.

Mon, 01 Jan, 2024

Olympic host country France sees less disorder on New Year’s Eve
Olympic host country France sees less disorder on New Year’s Eve
France saw fewer of the car burnings that usually blight the arrival of a new year as the Olympic host country celebrated the start of 2024, its interior minister said on Monday.

Mon, 01 Jan, 2024

Crowds gather as countries across the world begin 2024 celebrations
Crowds gather as countries across the world begin 2024 celebrations
Partygoers across Asia celebrated the countdown to midnight on New Year’s Eve with fireworks and brightly lit signs.

Sun, 31 Dec, 2023

Watch: Auckland and Sydney first major cities to ring in 2024
Watch: Auckland and Sydney first major cities to ring in 2024
Sydney and Auckland have become the world’s first major cities to ring in 2024, with huge crowds of revellers cheering spectacular firework displays that lit up the skies over Sydney Harbour and New Zealand’s tallest structure, Sky Tower.

Sun, 31 Dec, 2023

France heightens New Year’s Eve security, with 90,000 police officers mobilised
France heightens New Year’s Eve security, with 90,000 police officers mobilised
Security will be tight across France on New Year’s Eve, with 90,000 law enforcement officers set to be deployed, domestic intelligence chief Celine Berthon has said.

Fri, 29 Dec, 2023

Vatican Pope New Year
Pope holds New Year’s Day Mass as Vatican prepares to mourn Benedict
Pope Francis prayed for his predecessor’s passage to heaven as he presided over a special New Year’s Day Mass in St Peter’s Basilica on Sunday, a day after Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI died in retirement at the Vatican.

Sun, 01 Jan, 2023

New Year New York
New year sweeps in across the world
New Year’s celebrations have swept across the globe, ushering in 2023 with countdowns and fireworks – and marking an end to a year that brought war in Europe, a new chapter in the British monarchy and global worries over inflation.

Sun, 01 Jan, 2023

Croatia EU Schengen
Croatia rings in New Year by switching to euro and removing EU checkpoints
At the stroke of midnight on Saturday, Croatia switched to the shared European currency the euro and removed dozens of border checkpoints to join the world’s largest passport-free travel area.

Sun, 01 Jan, 2023

Lunar New Year Photo Gallery
In Pictures: Colourful celebrations as people across world mark Lunar New Year
This year is the year of the tiger

Tue, 01 Feb, 2022

Thailand Lunar New Year
Lunar New Year: Celebrations for Year of the Tiger are muted but bring hope
People across Asia are preparing for muted Lunar New Year celebrations amid concerns over coronavirus and the virulent Omicron variant.

Mon, 31 Jan, 2022

Vatican Pope New Year
Pope on new year: Pandemic is hard but focus on ‘the good that unites us’
In his new year’s wishes to the world, Pope Francis has encouraged people to focus on the good which unites them and decried violence against women while acknowledging that the coronavirus pandemic has left many scared and struggling amid economic ...

Sat, 01 Jan, 2022

New Year New York
Ball drops as New York starts 2022 with traditional Times Square celebration
New York City welcomed the new year with confetti and cheers across Times Square as a New Year’s Eve tradition returned.

Sat, 01 Jan, 2022

Britain Chinese New Year
In Pictures: Welcoming in the Year of the Ox
Revellers have welcomed the Year of the Ox around the world with Chinese New Year celebrations overshadowed by the coronavirus pandemic.

Fri, 12 Feb, 2021

Coronavirus - Fri Jan 1, 2020
Police trying to track down ‘reckless’ party organisers and revellers in UK
The police had objects thrown at them and were threatened as they dealt with the incident at the disused church, which led to three people being arrested on suspicion of drugs and public order offences.

Sat, 02 Jan, 2021

Virus Outbreak New York
In Pictures: Then-and-now images show contrast in New Year’s Eve celebrations
New Year’s Eve celebrations across the globe looked radically different this year as large crowds stayed away from traditional party spots such as New York City’s Times Square and the Champs Elysees in Paris.

Fri, 01 Jan, 2021

Evening briefing: Elderly woman dies in Cavan car crash. Catch up on all the headlines
Evening briefing: Elderly woman dies in Cavan car crash. Catch up on all the headlines
Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today

Fri, 30 Dec, 2016

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